(a) After a notice of intent to award contract has been issued, the Township shall undertake a review process to determine whether the prospective awardee is a qualified, responsible contractor in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and other applicable laws and regulations and has the resources and capabilities to successfully perform the contract.
(b) As part of this review process, the Township with full cooperation from the contractor , shall review responsibility certifications by the contractor and subcontractors to determine that information is correct and they have been properly executed.
(c) The Township may conduct any additional inquiries to verify that the prospective awardee and its subcontractors have the technical qualifications and performance capabilities necessary to perform the contract and that information furnished is accurate and complete.
(d) If upon the conclusion of a review, the Township determines that all responsibility certifications have been properly completed and executed, it shall issue written notice to the contractor verifying the same. In the event a firm is determined to be non-responsible, the Township shall advise the firm of its finding in writing. A determination of compliance or non-compliance shall be made within thirty (30) days from identification as a prospective awardee. In the event of a determination that the prospective awardee is not responsible, the awardee shall be entitled to appeal to the Township Board, in writing, setting forth the reasons for such appeal, with such appeal to be filed within seven (7) days. The Township Board shall hear and consider the appeal filed within thirty (30) days and shall render a decision on completion of the hearing in writing, setting forth the reasons for its decision to the prospective awardee within seven (7) days.
(e) The responsibility determination may be revoked or revised at any time if the Township obtains relevant information warranting any such revocation or revision. The same appeal process as for finding of non-responsibility shall apply under such circumstances.
(Ord. 413. Passed 2-9-15.)